Oil-cloth-stock reel



No. 6I4,048'. I Patented Nov. 8, I898, a. ARROWSMITH.

OIL CLOTH STOCK REEL.

(Application filed Oct. 23, 1897.)

(N0 Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE ARROW'SMITH, OF- ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

OlL-CLOTH-STOCK REEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 614,048, dated November 8, 1898.

Application filed October 23, 1897. Serial No. 656,183. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE ARROWSMITH, of the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Oil-Oloth-Stock Reels, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are made a part of this specification.

The object of this invention isto provide a light and cheap form of reel which will occupy a small amount of space and provide an accurate and easy method of measuring and cutting off oilcloth,wire screen ,or other heavy fabrics.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2isaplan view. Fig. 3 shows a detail of the tape-measure-winding device.

Fig. 4 shows a detail of the manner of securing the rods in the reel on which the oil-cloth is wound. Fig. 5 shows a front View of the cutting-roller.

In the drawings, 1 represents the upright standards,which carry the reel and are mounted on a suitable base 2. At the upper ends of the upright standards 1 are mounted crossbeams 3, having notches 4 on the upper side of their rear ends. These notches 4 serve as bearings for a shaft 5,which supports the reel. This reel consists of a series of arms 6,which carry at their outer ends rods 7, on which the oil-cloth or other fabric is rolled. These rods 7 are mounted in a small hole 8 in the arms 6 at one end of the shaft 5, and in the arms 6 at the other end of the shaft there is a small mortise 9. This mortise has a small block 10, which fits closely into the mortise, leaving a hole for the other end of the rod 7. The block 10 is secured in place by a small pin 11, passing through the arms 6 into the block 10, so that when it is desired to place a roll of fabric on the reel the pin 11 is withdrawn from the arm 6, allowing the block 10 to be removed from the mortise 9. The rod 7 is then lifted out from the mortise 9 and withdrawn from the hole 8 in the opposite arm 6. The rod 7 is then put through the middle of the roll of fabric, one end is placed in the hole 8 of one arm 6, the other end of the rod 7 is dropped into the mortise 9 in the opposite arm 6, the block 10 is placed in the mortise 9, and the pin 11 passed through the arm 6, securin g the block 10 in place. At one end of the shaft 5 and secured to the arm 6 is a round plate 12, which has a series of holes 13, placed in line with the arms 6. On the outside of the crossbeam 3 is a small spring 14', which serves to press a pin 15 through a hole in the crossbeam 3 and into a hole 13 in the plate 12. This pin 15 serves as a stop to preventthe reel from being rotated when it is desired to draw off a portion of the fabric on one of the rods 7,. WVhen it is desired to draw the fabric from some other rod, the small spring 14 is withdrawn, carrying with it the pin' 15. This releases the reelgvhich may then be revolved until the desired roll of fabric comes opposite the cross-beam 3,when the spring 14 may be released, and the pin 15 will find the corresponding hole 13 and maintain the reel in a stationary position. The end of the fabric is then drawn forward across the table 16,

which extends across the tops of the front ends of the cross-beams 3. This table 16 has a metal top 17 secured to it, but not to the full width of the table 16. A small groove 18 extends the full length of the table 16 just in front of the edge of the metal top 17. At each end of the table 16 are upright standards 19, secured to the ends of the table 16 by means of screws orother fastening devices. Between these standards 19 there extends a square rod 20, which carries a sliding block 21, the rod 20 passing through a longitudinal hole through the block 21. On this block-21 there is mounted a round cutting-wheel 22. Just beneath the table 16 and near the rear edge thereof is secured a horizontal rod 23, which serves as an axis for a spool 24. This rod 23 is somewhat more than one-half the length of the table 16 between the cross-beams 3. The spool 24 carries a tape-line 25 and a cord 26, so arranged that when the tape 25 is wound upon the spool the cord 26 is unwound and by drawing the tape 25 off from the spool 24 the cord 26 will be wound upon this spool. To the end of the cord 26 is secured a small weight 27, and against the rear edge of the table 16 is secured a wooden strip 28, which has a small space between it and the table 16. Through this small space the tape 25 extends,

havinga ring 20 on the end of the tape, which will not pass through the slot between the strip 28 and the table 16.

The operation of this device is as follows: The roll of fabric from which it is desired to cut is first brought in position between the cross-beams 3 in the manner above described. The end of the fabric is then pulled forward across the metal plate on the table 16, the right hand grasping the ring 29 of the tape at the same time with the right-hand corner of the fabric. The fabric is then drawn forward with the tape the desired length. If it be, say, one yard, the tape is drawn out one yard. Then the hand releases the end of the fabric, but retains the tape. The person then reaches forward to the point on the fabric beneath the rod 20 and takes a new hold on the fabric. This may then be drawn out another yard, as indicated by the tape-line, or any fraction of a yarn. hen the desired length of fabric has been drawn under the rod 20, the tape-line 25 is released and is immediately wound up and the ring 29 is drawn to the position indicated in Fig. 1. The hand is then placed on the block 21, and pressing down the roller 22 firmly against the metal plate 17 the block 21 is drawn across to the other end of the rod 20, the roller passing over the fabric, cutting it as it passes. By this meansit is always assured that the fabric will be cut square across the end.

In case the fabric is not the full Width of the reel and it is desired to measure this narrow material by grasping the ring 29 of the tape 25 the spool 24 will slide upon the rod 23 as the tape is withdrawn, so that the tape 25 is convenient to either narrow or Wide roll of fabric. If it is desired to use shears in cutting the fabric, one blade may be placed in the slot 18, which will guide the shears across the end of the fabric at right angles to the edge thereof. The tape 25 may be mounted upon a spring-impelled spoolinstead of one revolved by means of a weight, if desired.

Having fully described my invention, I claim as follows:

The combination of the upright standard, 1, of the base, 2, having the cross-arms, 3, secured near the upper end of the uprights, 1, a stock-reel j ournaled at one end of the crossarms, 3, and a table, 10, secured to the other end of the cross-arms, 3, a rod, 23, mounted parallel to and underneath the table, 16, a spool placed upon said rod, 23, about which is wound a measuring-tape, 25, means for automatically winding said tape, 25, on the spool, 24, and a strip, 28, secured to the edge of the table, 16, permitting the tape, 25, to pass between it and the table, 16, all substantially as described.

GEO. ARRO'WSMITH.

\Vitnesses:

HALCOLM G. ELLIS, MARK R. CHARTRAND. 

